Minnesota Session Laws - 1987, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1987 

                        CHAPTER 96-H.F.No. 1193 
           An act relating to independent school district No. 
          206, Alexandria; providing for elections of the school 
          board. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 206; 
ELECTIONS.] 
    In independent school district No. 206, Alexandria, 
election districts may at any time be established in the manner 
provided by this act or the school board of the district may by 
resolution at any time provide that the board members be elected 
at large.  If the members are elected at large, the notice of 
election must include substantially the following form: 
"Position number 3 and Position number 5 must be filled by 
election.  A candidate must not file for more than one 
position." 
If the members are elected at large the ballots must read 
substantially as follows: 
"For school board position number 3 of Independent School 
District Number 206" or "For school board position number 5 
of Independent School District Number 206." 
    The names of the candidates for each seat must be rotated 
on the ballots to avoid any appearance of preference for 
incumbents, and incumbency must not be indicated on the ballot. 
    A newly elected school board member shall take office at 
the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board after 
receiving a certificate of election.  If the school district 
changes from election by district to election at large or from 
election at large to election by district, an incumbent shall 
serve the entire term to which the incumbent was elected under 
the earlier system.  If the school district changes from 
election by district to election at large, an incumbent must be 
assigned by lot to the numbered positions. 
    Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Section 1 is effective the day after the clerk of the 
school board of independent school district No. 206 complies 
with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3. 
    Approved May 13, 1987